Ben Westcott
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Musk Draws Australia's Wrath Over Sydney Attack Images On X
Australia is gearing up for a fight with Elon Musk and American social media giants over allegations they failed to move fast enough to police graphic content and misinformation during two violent attacks in Sydney over the past 10 days.
- Monday April 22, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Musk Draws Australia's Wrath Over Sydney Attack Images On X
Australia is gearing up for a fight with Elon Musk and American social media giants over allegations they failed to move fast enough to police graphic content and misinformation during two violent attacks in Sydney over the past 10 days.
- Monday April 22, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Key U.S. Allies Warn Israel Against Planned Offensive In Rafah
More than one million people fled to the southern Gaza city on the border with Egypt to seek refuge from Israel’s war against Hamas.
- Thursday February 15, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott, Iain Rogers
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Australians Get Right To Ignore Office Calls, Emails After Hours
The right to disconnect will be included as part of a major tranche of industrial relations legislation proposed by the center-left Labor government.
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Australians Get Right To Ignore Office Calls, Emails After Hours
The right to disconnect will be included as part of a major tranche of industrial relations legislation proposed by the center-left Labor government.
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Australia Halts ‘Golden Visa’ Under Broad Migration Overhaul
Australia has paused applications for individuals who invest more than A$5 million ($3.3 million) into the country as part of a broader immigration policy overhaul designed to entice more skilled migrants.
- Monday January 22, 2024
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Australia’s Prime Minister To Meet With Xi Jinping In Beijing
Anthony Albanese will be the first Australian leader to meet with President Xi Jinping in China in more than seven years.
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Australia’s Prime Minister To Meet With Xi Jinping In Beijing
Anthony Albanese will be the first Australian leader to meet with President Xi Jinping in China in more than seven years.
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Author: Ben Westcott
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EU Shocked At Collapse Of Trade Talks As Australia Walks Away
Australia has walked away for the second time in three months from talks with the European Union toward a free trade deal.
- Monday October 30, 2023
- Author: James Mayger, Ben Westcott, Jorge Valero
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EU Shocked At Collapse Of Trade Talks As Australia Walks Away
Australia has walked away for the second time in three months from talks with the European Union toward a free trade deal.
- Monday October 30, 2023
- Author: James Mayger, Ben Westcott, Jorge Valero
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Canada Allegations Haven’t Hurt India’s Diplomacy, Envoy Says
Allegations that India’s government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada have barely affected the South Asian nation’s diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific, according to High Commissioner to Australia Manpreet Vohra.
- Friday October 13, 2023
- Author: Ben Westcott, Swati Pandey
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China Frees Detained Australian Reporter In Sign Of Better Ties
Australian journalist Cheng Lei has flown back to Melbourne after being released from detention in China, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.
- Wednesday October 11, 2023
- Author: Ben Westcott
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China Frees Detained Australian Reporter In Sign Of Better Ties
Australian journalist Cheng Lei has flown back to Melbourne after being released from detention in China, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.
- Wednesday October 11, 2023
- Author: Ben Westcott
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Asean Latest: Russia War Divisions Set Stage for Fractious G-20
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are set to meet with leaders at Thursday’s summit as they seek to pitch Southeast Asia on competing visions for global security amid brewing regional tensions.
- Friday September 8, 2023
- Author: Philip J. Heijmans, Ben Westcott
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China Scraps Australian Barley Tariffs As Trade Relations Thaw
China will scrap anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley, effective from Aug. 5, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement, in the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries.
- Friday August 4, 2023
- Author: Keira Wright, Ben Westcott